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Satirical print on the war between the Republic and England, ca. 1780
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Caricature on the war between the Republic and England and the glorious past of Holland, ca. 1780. The Dutch Lion awakens as an Englishman tries to beg from him. Centrally, a Hollander mourns the loss of his capital. To the side, a Batavian in armor points to Tromp and De Ruyter in the clouds. On the sheet below the plate, an explanation of the numbers 1-12.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSpotprent op de oorlog tussen de Republiek en Engeland, ca. 1780. 1780. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
